Words & Music: John Mellencamp’s Greatest Hits

Compilation by John Mellencamp

Released 19 October 2004

rock pop rock classic rock

Ratings

Reviews

Wishlists

Tracklist

CD 1
1
Walk Tall
3:45
3.0 ★
2
Pink Houses
4:45
4.8 ★
3
Lonely Ol’ Night
3:46
4.0 ★
4
Jackie Brown
4:03
4.0 ★
5
Rain on the Scarecrow
3:46
4.5 ★
6
Love and Happiness
3:54
4.0 ★
7
Check It Out
4:21
3.0 ★
8
Peaceful World
4:06
4.0 ★
9
Paper in Fire
3:52
4.6 ★
10
Your Life Is Now
3:59
4.0 ★
11
Human Wheels
5:36
5.0 ★
12
When Jesus Left Birmingham
5:16
3.0 ★
13
Authority Song
3:50
4.8 ★
14
What If I Came Knocking
5:06
4.0 ★
15
Crumblin’ Down
3:36
4.0 ★
16
Small Town
3:42
4.4 ★
17
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.
2:55
5.0 ★
18
Cherry Bomb
4:49
3.0 ★
19
Pop Singer
2:46
4.0 ★
CD 2
1
Thank You
3:38
2
Martha Say
3:43
4.0 ★
3
Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)
4:54
5.0 ★
4
Hand to Hold on To
3:25
3.5 ★
5
I Need a Lover
5:36
4.0 ★
6
Hurts So Good
3:41
5.0 ★
7
Get a Leg Up
3:47
4.0 ★
8
Wild Night
3:28
4.0 ★
9
Dance Naked
3:01
5.0 ★
10
Teardrops Will Fall
4:20
11
Ain’t Even Done With the Night
4:38
5.0 ★
12
Just Another Day
3:31
13
Jack & Diane
4:17
4.0 ★
14
Rumble Seat
2:59
4.6 ★
15
I’m Not Running Anymore
3:27
4.0 ★
16
Again Tonight
3:18
4.0 ★
17
This Time
4:20
4.0 ★
18
Now More Than Ever
3:43
5.0 ★

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Release credits

Al Stegmeyer
assistant [4, 6, 13]
Andy York
mix [3, 12]
Babyface
producer [2.1, 1.1]
Brad Gilderman
assistant [4, 6, 13]
Bruce Robb
mix [11, 17]
David Leonard
engineer [7, 9, 18], mix [7, 9, 11-12, 14, 18], producer [11-12, 14]
David Thoener
mix [2.15, 1.2, 1.10, 1.13, 1.15]
Dennis Hetzendorfer
assistant [4, 6, 13]
Don Gehman
engineer [1.3, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9, 1.16-18, 2.4, 2.6, 2.13-14], mix [1.2-3, 1.5, 1.7-9, 1.13, 1.15-18, 2.14], producer [2.4, 2.6, 2.13-14, 1.2-3, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9, 1.13, 1.15-18]
George Perry
bass guitar [4, 6, 13]
George Tutko
engineer [4, 6, 13], mix [2.14, 1.3, 1.5, 1.16-17]
Greg Edward
engineer [1.3, 1.5, 1.16-17, 2.14], mix [2.14, 1.3, 1.5, 1.16-17]
India.Arie
vocal [8]
Jay Healy
engineer [8-9], mix [1.6, 2.7-9, 2.16, 2.18]
John Mellencamp
lead vocals [4, 6, 8, 13], mix [1.4, 1.6, 1.8, 1.11-12, 1.14, 1.19, 2.2-3, 2.7, 2.10, 2.12, 2.16, 2.18], phonographic copyright [1.3, 1.5, 1.16-17, 2.4, 2.6, 2.13, 2.13-14], producer [1.1-19, 2.1-4, 2.6-10, 2.12-16, 2.18]
John Punter
engineer [5], producer [5]
Jon Gass
mix [1.1, 2.1]
Junior Vasquez
mix [3, 12], producer [3, 12]
Kenny Aronoff
drums (drum set) [4, 6, 13]
Larry Crane
guitar [2.4, 2.6, 2.13, 1.5]
Malcolm Burn
mix [11-12, 14], producer [11-12, 14]
Mark Stebbeds
engineer [4, 6, 13]
Meshell Ndegeocello
lead vocals [8]
Michael B. Wanchic
additional [1], co [1.10, 2.15], guitar [4, 6, 13], mix [1.4, 1.6, 1.11-12, 1.14, 1.19, 2.2-3, 2.7, 2.10, 2.12, 2.16, 2.18], producer [1.11-12, 1.14, 2.3, 2.8-9, 2.12]
Paul Mahern
additional [1], co [1.10, 2.15], mix [1.8, 1.10, 2.10, 2.15]
Rick Fettig
assistant [7, 9, 18]
Ross Hogarth
mix [2.2, 1.4, 1.19]
Sarah Flint
background vocals [17], guest [17]
Steve Cropper
mix [11, 17], producer [11, 17]

Issues

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(Combined release view)
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Words & Music: John Mellencamp’s Greatest Hits
2x CD (bonus DVD)
19 October 2004
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Words & Music: John Mellencamp’s Greatest Hits
2x Digital Media
19 October 2004
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Words & Music: John Mellencamp’s Greatest Hits
2x CD
19 October 2004
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Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits
2x CD
25 October 2004
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Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits
2x CD, DVD
2004
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Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits
2x CD
2004
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Words & Music: John Mellencamp’s Greatest Hits
2x CD
2004
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Words & Music: John Mellencamp’s Greatest Hits
2x CD
2004
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Words & Music: John Mellencamp’s Greatest Hits
2x CD